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Leafs Lose Exhibition Opener To Ottawa, BNWT Podcast Comes To Hockeybuzz

September 26, 2016, 10:12 PM ET [328 Comments]
Mike Augello
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The Toronto Maple Leafs opened their 2016-17 exhibition schedule with a 6-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Andrew Nielsen, Frank Corrado and Jake Gardiner scored for Toronto, who fell behind early in the first period and never led in the contest.

Starting goalie Antoine Bibeau followed up a weak effort at the Rookie Tournament with an equally unimpressive performance, allowing four goals before being relieved by Kasimir Kaskisuo in the third period.

Leafs winger Kerby Rychel was ejected from the game in the first period after retaliating to a hit made by Sens defenseman Andreas Englund on Nazem Kadri.



2015 top pick Mitch Marner performed well in the opening game of his bid to make the NHL club, assisting on a Nielsen's 5-on-3 power play goal and Corrado's goal in the middle frame, while also creating a number of good scoring chances.

"I knew (Marner) was good, I didn't know he was this good." linemate Brooks Laich said during a second intermission interview.

Nielsen received a scare in the second period, as the Leafs rookie was clipped by Sens forward Phil Varone and had to be helped to the locker room with what appeared to be a serious knee injury, but the defenseman did return moments later and finished the game.

Toronto plays their next game in St. Catharines, ON against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.

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